I am blogging everyday (or nearly everyday) on The Daily Stoic.

I think today’s stoic is a step back moment. View everything around you and decide if this really matters. Some times the biggest issues can be petty and small when you take a much larger view of things. I feel like I’ve struggled with this the last few years in regards to my purpose in life. I see life and death. What’s it all really matter. Why shouldn’t I enjoy my time on earth. Is that becoming a rock star in my field or enjoying my friends and family? I think it is a combination of both. It’s doing the best with what we can today.

Driving is another example. I got cut off today. While I was initially annoyed is thought about the other person. What do they have going on in their life that they’re struggling with. Being cutoff meant very little in the grand scheme of things. I still made it to where I was going and early in fact.

The pandemic has dominated society the past few months. Initially I was angry at the response, now I see that my anger was misplaced. Now, I’m starting to see anger swing the other way as we start to reopen things. While it would be ideal for everyone to stay home there are people struggling outside of the pandemic. If things don’t open back up they will struggle more than the people we’re trying to save. Taking a broad view of things can bring compassion and understanding.